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15:40 Ayr
Book Scottish Sun Ladies Night Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,650 added
- Winner: £5,574
- 2nd: £2,616
- 3rd: £1,307
- 4th: £654
- Form 4340-77
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 78
slowly away, in touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 51-558
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
towards rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 194430/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Cam Hardie
keen, steadied start, raced wide close up, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
- Form 6-88081
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Jason Hart
made all, soon 4 lengths clear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden approaching final furlong, eased towards finish
- Form 12-3820
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
soon tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 276649
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
tracked clear winner, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 3-63628
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
keen, tracked leaders, close up 5f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 651640
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Amie Waugh
keen, in rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
- Form 222111
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey William Pyle
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BLACK FRIDAY wasn’t well drawn when behind the in-form Novak here last month. Mike Smith’s course winner hasn’t done much wrong since and can reverse that form on 10lb better terms. Soft ground was probably to blame for Classy Al’s poor showing here three weeks ago and it would be no surprise to see him bounce back but the penalised Gainsbourg tends to struggle in this higher grade.
Formwatch
Kalganov (FR) 80-1 (9-1) Dwelt, held up, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 12l behind Liamarty Dreams (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Irish Flame 10-1 (9-10) Close up, pushed along and weakened 2f out, last of 8, 14 1/4l behind Gainsbourg (9-1) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Maraakiz (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, pressed leader, weakened quickly over 2f out, last of 12, 23 1/2l behind Northern Express (9-7) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Gainsbourg 10-1 (9-1) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, soon edged left, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Ayr Poet (8-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Classy Al 10-3fav (9-13) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, last of 11, 12 1/4l behind Thunder Roar (10-0) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Black Friday 18-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 16, 4l behind Ramiro (8-9) at Ayr 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Burning The Bails 22-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Pisanello (10-3) at Hamilton 1m hcp (4) sft in Jul.
American Affair 66-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, off the pace towards near side, never really involved, 10th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Ramiro (8-9) at Ayr 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Novak 7-2fav (10-1) Mid-division near side, headway under pressure final furlong, soon led, ran on well, won going away, won at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating The Caltonian (9-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.